This car is art. It doesn't have a bad angle. When so many of the current super and hyper cars are starting to look so similar a look back at brilliant design is nice.
Yup. A triumph of design! I think it’s arguably the best looking car ever. Every angle works as you say. Especially rear three quarter from high. Not a big Ferrari fan but lusted after this car since I was 8 years old. I once tried to convince my old man to buy one when he was buying a flat. He broke even on the flat. He would have made more than a million if he’d listened to his 8 year old son... haha
rodcosmic Ha. If my father had listened to me when I was a kid he'd have vested the whole farm in Apple stock and today I'd have one of these incredible cars in my stable.
David is so humble he interviewed Jay instead of getting interviewed himself. He makes whoever he meets feel more important that he is. That is a true gentleman.
For me this is the most beautiful Ferrari ever. It's just so perfectly proportioned. Its stance is almost muscle car ish. Nothing looks out of place to my eye.
@@Spazik86 I like it too, but it's proportions are a little weird. Like the nose. The way it droops downward and the edges by the headlights slope slightly to the sides. It looks to me like it's got a sad/tired smile face...lol. Obviously in terms of performance it's superior, and I get why it's got the status over the 288 that it does. But yeah...it's all subjective. There is no right answer for which one looks best.
@@stanlee5465 Being able to buy the new exclusive Ferrari's is apparently a game of politics and promotion. It's not about money, you have to be in good standing with Ferrari and pretty much buy every Ferrari they produce to get a shot at buying the next "Laferrari" or other exclusive build. Him wearing the sweater is probably part of that.
David Lee is my favorite of Jay"s regulars. He seems to be nice, approachable, and also like Jay, drives what he collects.
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This is the same guy who in the 288 GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari video Leno put out said that he buys Ferraris "because they make him look good"... He comes across as nice though.
No other car ever made makes me feel like this does when I see it. The flared fenders and tight interior, the exposed rear final drive, the hyper turbo power....It's definitely more sexy than the F40. And what a super nice guy to be the Ferrari ambassador.
Many years ago I saw a GTO cruising around in a neighboring town. Clean, glossy, bright red finish, with immaculate rims, appeared as if it had just been detailed. It was driving slowly. So low to the ground, it looked like it was gliding just above the surface of the street. I followed him for about a mile or two before turning away. IMHO the 288 GTO is hands down, the best looking Ferrari of all time. I believe it is matched only by the Miura SV for the most beautiful car ever!
I have to agree with you Ryan. That profile photo in Jay's Garage, with the overhead lighting is just spectacular! The F40 which was released just a couple of years later has gotten huge acknowledgement, and justifiably so, for its phenomenal stat-sheet and its performance has over-shadowed the 288 GTO to some degree. One of the biggest differences is though, that the GTO has all that performance and is still a comfortable road-going car. The F40 makes no apologies. It is a stripped down gunfighter! Nothing more. Nothing less. It has minimal accouterments but gobs of performance. The 288 GTO (2.8 liters / 8 cylinders - that was the code then, engine displacement & number of cylinders) looked to me, like what the 308 GTB should have been. It was just "right" in all its proportions and had the performance to back it up. 400 hp will do that for you! I still have photographs of one that we had in a shop I worked in, in the early '90s. It was graceful, superbly muscular, and made everything else in the shop look just a bit "plain." That was among other Ferraris, Maseratis, Porsches, Jags and Mercedes. Even among the other Ferraris, it was in a class of its own.
@@steffenflindt8670 He uploaded at the same time his shows aired so, whatever time that is for you in the world right now, it is the same time that his shows aired. Also, his show was called The Tonight show (since it was broadcast from the USA at night). I hope that clears things up for you.
6000 miles on a car of that vintage... A friend of mine had a 67 mustang. One of only 500 built to qualify for racing. It had super low mileage, but there was a story behind it. The original owner (vietnam fighter pilot) drove it, and raced it all the way to California for deployment. He said he was only beaten by a 427 side oiler vette. He sold it to get married, buy a house after coming stateside. Second owner LOVED the idea of the car but only drove it a couple of times. It honestly scared him. He stored it well for decades. It was like out of a time machine.
You mean Mr: "I totally use the car every day, but it has only 10 000km on the clock and you have to wear sterile socks in it. I didn't look at it before i bought it, i sent my guy over to check it"? Yeah sure. A total car guy, indeed. If you told him to change the spark plugs, he'd probably bring you the cigarette lighter and ask you where the spares are.
David Lee is a great guy. He's a guy like you and me, he just happens to have a lot of money. He's like Jay in that Jay is a regular car guy who made it big. Love you guys! I never get tired of the David Lee episodes.
This was the final (and best looking) iteration of the 1971 original line of the 512 BB, carried over to the 208-308-328 models, and eventually culminated in this epic, gorgeous piece of art. Even if you compare the side line of this one, the GTO Evoluzione and the F40, the progression is clear. And that black interior, omg...
I love the part when they are in the car and David is trying to share with Jay the feeling of finally being able to buy the car of your dreams, and asking Jay how he felt when he first started collecting cars.
My everlasting love for the 288 GTO began with a carefully cut out photo spread from Road & Track taped to my childhood bedroom wall. This is, and always has been my "money no object" car. Thank you Jay and David for taking the time to discuss and drive it. For me, this is the best episode of the show ever!
The 288 GTO is aesthetically as close to perfection as a car could possibly get. It's an absolutely stunning masterpiece. Too bad the FIA banned the Group B rally car championship. How cool it would have been to see the beautiful 288 GTO racing on the rally tracks.
Ford: NANI?! Wait a second, i thought you only do Road! Ferrari: Yes, its unfortunate Group B was banned Ford: .... Ya, that i can agree on Ferrari: .... was it fun? Ford: Fun? You call that fun?! DID YA WATCH the live footages!? Ferrari: Yes, we're late..... hopefully someone used one for the rallying TODAY: Yes, we are
This is absolutely the sexiest car from the eighties. Taking over from the Lamborgjini Miura who topped the seventies. Great show. Greetings from The Netherlands.
With that power to weight ratio a 0-60 in low 4 second range is easy. With modern rubber or possibly some better gearing this car would be quick even by modern standards.
It would be a lot quicker with a modern manual gearbox. It's a similar(ish) weight to the Lotus Exige V6 and they all do 0-60 in under 4 seconds with a manual gearbox.
He’s got a few stories he mentions his favourite era of cars a lot 1967 before government regulation when a car could be designed without government interference. I reckon a Leno drinking game. 10 vids of Leno’s garage and a shot every time he says visceral. Reckon you ll be a mess before you ve watched the 10 Videos
I found out how good this thing was from a computer game, of all places. In the early 2000s, it showed up in Test Drive Unlimited, along with the F40, and many other Ferraris, but out of all them I put the most Kms on this one. Jay mentioned how the F40 felt analog, but this felt even more so. And it looks.. sexy. It's got the rounded elements that remind me of 60s muscle-cars, with that whole Coke-bottle shape. The F40 looks like a purpose-built race-car, which is its own style, but you can tell it was made with the future in mind, with the slab sides, rectangular wing and just general hard-edged features. And the profile still looks amazing to me, with that duck-tail rear spoiler.
This has always been my favorite Ferrari. I thing it’s absolutely gorgeous. What a treat to watch this video! The photography with the lighting in Jay’s garage is excellent! Thanks for sharing with us.
*proportions* , that's what makes it endlessly beautiful and looking "right" from every angle. I can't think of another car that looks so "arrogant" end "evil" but also so elegant
@@savagetuner2404 I wouldn't define the Viper "elegant" in any way. And I wouldn't define the 8C "arrogant/evil". The 288 has this special mix. Maybe some DBS from Aston Martin?
ilmelangolo ok so you obviously haven’t seen either IRL. They both share those aspects, but both are more raw than the 288. The 8C is a vicious monster.
I was a teenager when this car came out and I always loved the looks of the 308, but wow, when the 288 GTO arrived, I was absolutely in love, it's like a 308 on steroids. Definitely one of my favorite cars ever. PS... David Lee, you rule, so happy you share your cars with us.
Cars like this SHOULD be driven all day because they have to be shown to people. How beautiful and sexy cars were back in the days. 👍 Nice to see a collector who is driving his collection and not hide it away from the rest of the world. 😊 Thanks.
My favorite Ferrari of all time. The headlights, the 5 star rims. The air intake behind the door. The organic interior with zero driver aids. This is the one. I was 5 years old when it came out. But I can be 100 and no Ferrari can ever take my eyes away from the 288 GTO.
Thank you both Jay and David Lee for featuring this wonderful 288 GTO this week. I too remember this car when I was in high school, its voluptuous curves are the finest amalgam of the Pininfarinaa 308 styled body. It was only a few years ago before I saw a GTO in person at Ken Lingenfelter's collection near Detroit. The 288 is timeless. Thank you!! This was a treat to watch and share.
jay treats every car with the respect it deserves - if it be an austin mini minor or a ferrari dino - you fall in love with most of the cars - more than most of the manufacturers to can do with their multi million marketing - what a car - born out of the group b period and david lee thankyou you are a legend for sharing with us all
When I was a kid I had a Burrago toy car, this one. As I see it now, I can feel those louvres under my fingers. That sharp back end, the black front bumper. Special car, looked good back then, even better now.
David Lee has to be one of my favorite guests. If you're a Ferrari person his channel is a must see. Anyone know who's behind the wheel during the pop up headlights shot. Kinda creepy look but fits right in with the Ferrari mystique.
David Lee is one of my heroes! He is so passionate about the cars and generous in sharing them with us. The shape, those lines, what a gorgeous car! Love that Jay & David shared this with us! Thank you!!!
The 288 GTO is my favorite mid-engined Ferrari because it's so beautiful. Thank's David Lee for sharing your car with us and Mr. Leno for putting this together. Cheers from Charlotte, NC
@@drunkenmasterii3250 even in this context, it's still a lot of money and the way that they were joking about 100K being nothing is an insult to the vast majority of Americans - or the world for that matter.
Thank you Mr. Lee for sharing your beautiful GTO with us. I don't think a more alluring machine exists. Pure Italian eye candy. My favorite Ferrari of all time
it has appreciated at 10% pa, the mclaren f1 which is also ridiculous appreciated at 15% pa. but at 240k today it isnt a bargain because if that car was fresh on the market today it wouldn't sell. The countach which is basically the same in every performance dimension sold for half as much.
@@777lucifero I know all about that... I have a few exotics. I can't bare to put mileage (no matter how much fun they are to drive) on but if I let them sit they basically fall to pieces left a Mercy for 8 months and it cost me thousands. Won't ever do it again (fair enough excuse to use them though).
Oh man. This car…. In my 40s now, and there is not a car that hits me so hard from a nostalgia standpoint. I leap back to when I was 10, building this Testors model car in my bedroom. At that age, being able to put your hands on the most beautiful and original car of the time…it set me up to love cars for the rest of my life. I don’t think there will ever be a car made whose shapes, proportions, stance and emotional tension just ooze out of it. Undeniable, powerful art. Whatever it’s valued at now, it’s worth it.
I never watched a Jay video until now, and I realize this is an amazing guy, is a great person to talk about cars, thanks Doug demuro for inviting Jay, now I have a lot of car videos to watch :)
...and the engine is longitudal vs. transverse in 308. Actually, the 288GTO is much closer related to the F40 than the 308. The F40 is basically a ”GTO Evo”, there’s even a model in between, the GTO Evoluzione (1987) where you can trace it.
Yes the F40 was the evolution, the 288 has a 2.8 litre Rocchi 8 cylinder engine double turbo engine. I remember that calculated in German Marks in 1985 it was 400k DEM and the Porsche 959 was 450 k DEM. Niki Lauda once said he received a buying option in 1985 and sold it after in 1986 for about 250 k DEM, when Enzo died in 1988 it would have been worth a million DEM, at that time about 400k dollars or more ! ! !
Not quite. The 288 is an development of the 308. The F40 is a development of the 288. All 3 cars are related, the roof of an F40 is the same as the roof on a 308, if you park them side by side you can see the connection. The 288 evolution is not a car in it's own right but an F40 prototype. Only 4 where built.
In the late 1980’s I was an instructor at Jim Russel Racing School at Laguna Seca Raceway. I saw one of these at the Ferrari day which was held every year after the Historic race. I had never even heard of this car before that day. What a cool car and such a beautiful sound it made! Thanks David for sharing it with everyone!
In 1989, I was six years old and I got a BBuraggo 288 GTO on Christmas Day (so almost 35 years ago, to the day - wow, where did time go?). I can tell you now, I fairly obsessed over that car. I loved the shape, the skirts around the side, the rear lights, the front wing, the gearbox sticking out the back; absolutely everything. As I write this, it is beneath the bed I am sitting on. It's worse for wear these days, but its still my idea of what a Pininfarina-styled Ferrari looks like.
This is by far one of the best looking cars ever made.
I like this car more than the lamborghini C
Agreed
JavierCR25 Gotta agree with ya that car🚗 looks so badass and cool to drive in.
100% the 288 GTO looks so stunning
Absolutely!
This car is art. It doesn't have a bad angle. When so many of the current super and hyper cars are starting to look so similar a look back at brilliant design is nice.
I dream about buying one of these and retrofitting it as an electric. Would love to see peoples confused faces!
Yup. A triumph of design! I think it’s arguably the best looking car ever. Every angle works as you say. Especially rear three quarter from high. Not a big Ferrari fan but lusted after this car since I was 8 years old. I once tried to convince my old man to buy one when he was buying a flat. He broke even on the flat. He would have made more than a million if he’d listened to his 8 year old son... haha
rodcosmic Ha. If my father had listened to me when I was a kid he'd have vested the whole farm in Apple stock and today I'd have one of these incredible cars in my stable.
James Bird retrofitting a Ferrari is like killing children to get blood to donate to a blood drive. You goddamn psycho.
James Bird no
David is so humble he interviewed Jay instead of getting interviewed himself. He makes whoever he meets feel more important that he is. That is a true gentleman.
That's the lost art of conversation.......
You both are completely right! 👌🏼
just needs to get socks....
For me this is the most beautiful Ferrari ever. It's just so perfectly proportioned. Its stance is almost muscle car ish. Nothing looks out of place to my eye.
F40 looks better imho :-)
@@Spazik86 I like it too, but it's proportions are a little weird. Like the nose. The way it droops downward and the edges by the headlights slope slightly to the sides. It looks to me like it's got a sad/tired smile face...lol. Obviously in terms of performance it's superior, and I get why it's got the status over the 288 that it does.
But yeah...it's all subjective. There is no right answer for which one looks best.
...except the stupid driving lights under the snout.
@@shannonroberts2966 hmm...that's one of my favorite parts.
Absolutely. See it in the flesh and you’ll be breathless.
I love David Lee. He's doing a great service to the legacy of Ferrari.
Yeah but wtf was that about the socks @11:45 !!!
@@CamiloHPNunes The joke was Jay hates that kind of socks.
I just wish he wouldn't wear the Ferrari clothes... Everyone knows that Ferrari branded things are only for people who can't afford the cars!
@@stanlee5465 Being able to buy the new exclusive Ferrari's is apparently a game of politics and promotion. It's not about money, you have to be in good standing with Ferrari and pretty much buy every Ferrari they produce to get a shot at buying the next "Laferrari" or other exclusive build. Him wearing the sweater is probably part of that.
@@Phenom98 It's because Jay always teases David about not wearing socks.
The 288 GTO was truly a crowning achievement for the company, and Enzo’s finest hour at the time. 37 years later, it STILL looks amazing….
This is the prettiest Ferrari I have ever seen. Just gorgeous.
George Mallory please watch the f40 episode.please
575 personally.
F40 wants to have a word with you
If this were the 250 GT Lusso, then your statement would be true.
250 GTO for me
David Lee is my favorite of Jay"s regulars. He seems to be nice, approachable, and also like Jay, drives what he collects.
This is the same guy who in the 288 GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari video Leno put out said that he buys Ferraris "because they make him look good"...
He comes across as nice though.
He seems a genuine guy, on Instagram he is always interacting with enthusiasts and doing things for charity
@ Can't knock him for being honest. Lol.
That's such a sweet and touching sentiment Scott
And he looks like winnie the poo. Which is nice.
No other car ever made makes me feel like this does when I see it. The flared fenders and tight interior, the exposed rear final drive, the hyper turbo power....It's definitely more sexy than the F40. And what a super nice guy to be the Ferrari ambassador.
Many years ago I saw a GTO cruising around in a neighboring town. Clean, glossy, bright red finish, with immaculate rims, appeared as if it had just been detailed. It was driving slowly. So low to the ground, it looked like it was gliding just above the surface of the street. I followed him for about a mile or two before turning away. IMHO the 288 GTO is hands down, the best looking Ferrari of all time. I believe it is matched only by the Miura SV for the most beautiful car ever!
The front fenders and then it dips to the windshield. The side profile. Perfection
Do you have a boner?
I love it when David Lee comes by to bring a new car. And their gift exchanges always give me a laugh.
I thought he was handing Jay a maxi pad when he handed him those ankle socks. lol.
@@BurtSampson me too!
agreed! very funny stuff
First Doug does the F1 (thanks Jay!), now Jay does the 288? Man, what a week!
Spoiler alert: Doug did a mclaren senna, video probably incoming this week. but shhh
lol
@Lassi Kinnunen I know, and its ugly as hell, but hey its a Daddy Doug review
now if David Lee will let Doug do the 288GTO
@@chris55top Better still: David's Laferrari and Jay's P1!
Some things in life are absolute perfection... the 288 GTO is absolutely that.
dont think it could be any prettier
It Is.
You are 100% right, it truly is a beautiful car.
@@yamahonkawazuki With the pop up headlights it looks bad.
The 288 GTO is one of my all time favorite cars period. Not just out of Ferrari’s but all cars.
I have to agree with you Ryan. That profile photo in Jay's Garage, with the overhead lighting is just spectacular! The F40 which was released just a couple of years later has gotten huge acknowledgement, and justifiably so, for its phenomenal stat-sheet and its performance has over-shadowed the 288 GTO to some degree. One of the biggest differences is though, that the GTO has all that performance and is still a comfortable road-going car. The F40 makes no apologies. It is a stripped down gunfighter! Nothing more. Nothing less. It has minimal accouterments but gobs of performance.
The 288 GTO (2.8 liters / 8 cylinders - that was the code then, engine displacement & number of cylinders) looked to me, like what the 308 GTB should have been. It was just "right" in all its proportions and had the performance to back it up. 400 hp will do that for you! I still have photographs of one that we had in a shop I worked in, in the early '90s. It was graceful, superbly muscular, and made everything else in the shop look just a bit "plain." That was among other Ferraris, Maseratis, Porsches, Jags and Mercedes. Even among the other Ferraris, it was in a class of its own.
couldn't agree more!
Ya bud!
No doubt, the 288 GTO is a masterpiece.
@@jimihendrix731 in my opinion...
F 40 #1
288 gto #2
458 #3
Edit: 1963 250 gto is the master.
Uploading at this time because Jay is making sure that we are entertained at night, just like he has for decades.
USA time is world time apparently
@@steffenflindt8670 He uploaded at the same time his shows aired so, whatever time that is for you in the world right now, it is the same time that his shows aired. Also, his show was called The Tonight show (since it was broadcast from the USA at night). I hope that clears things up for you.
Never noticed that but you’re right
Blessing us petrolheads with the utmost quality vids!!
As we wake up for our middle of the night dumps.
David Lee is a car guy's car guy. Great eye for cars, shares them with the public and, most importantly, drives them!
6000 miles on a car of that vintage... A friend of mine had a 67 mustang. One of only 500 built to qualify for racing. It had super low mileage, but there was a story behind it. The original owner (vietnam fighter pilot) drove it, and raced it all the way to California for deployment. He said he was only beaten by a 427 side oiler vette. He sold it to get married, buy a house after coming stateside. Second owner LOVED the idea of the car but only drove it a couple of times. It honestly scared him. He stored it well for decades. It was like out of a time machine.
@@shotforshot5983 427 side oiler in a corvette? isn't that a ford engine?
To me..he is THE FERRARI GUY...all his ferraris are absolutely well maintained and they look like they just came out of a showroom.
Looks like mean shark
You mean Mr: "I totally use the car every day, but it has only 10 000km on the clock and you have to wear sterile socks in it. I didn't look at it before i bought it, i sent my guy over to check it"? Yeah sure. A total car guy, indeed. If you told him to change the spark plugs, he'd probably bring you the cigarette lighter and ask you where the spares are.
To me, the prettiest car ever built.
Angles and curves working in harmony
I like it but it is off the 308 which has the negative impact of Magnum PI.
It combines subtlety and muscularity in quite a special way.
@@boxmastersystems4172 That's a good way to put it.
Has a bit of a vette vibe...
It has its own identity for sure. I could probably find 100 cars I think looks better, but that’s why there’s so many different styles.
I don't wear socks anymore hoping I one day will own a Ferrari collection like David Lee.
Good strategy.
@Salmon Tips . Prepare to get a lot of blisters and foot sores
Even better: inherit a business from a millionaire father.
Get a rich Dad
I laughed
David Lee is a great guy. He's a guy like you and me, he just happens to have a lot of money. He's like Jay in that Jay is a regular car guy who made it big. Love you guys! I never get tired of the David Lee episodes.
What does this David Lee fellow do for a living ,,, must be pretty good to afford all those cars anybody know ??
@@jstrawser He owns a chain of jewelry stores
This car is styling perfection, quite possibly the best-looking car of all time.
superchan7 Testarossa
It's nice but it looks too much like the 308.
308 wasn't all that nice looking
This was the final (and best looking) iteration of the 1971 original line of the 512 BB, carried over to the 208-308-328 models, and eventually culminated in this epic, gorgeous piece of art. Even if you compare the side line of this one, the GTO Evoluzione and the F40, the progression is clear. And that black interior, omg...
Round Door Rolls Royce
Of course its David Lee's car. Another great episode.
I thought it was Magnum's car.
@@poolboyinla if Higgins owned this...Magnum would have died in every episode. These things are dynamite..Jay didnt even try to push it
@Tamee Purdy That guy that was in Van Halen for a while.
@@netrioter Did you ever notice how much Higgins and Hitler look a like?
@@poolboyinla I think that was a 308.
Jay and David are truly car enthusiast. They buy the cars for their use and for others to enjoy to watch them as well. Thanks Gents.
This is not only my favourite Ferrari ever, this is my favourite car ever.
mine as well, only car I've ever "dreamed" of owning.
My favorite car ever as well but the Porsche 993 turbo S is right there as well.
This dude's Ferrari collection is off the chain. The GTO 288 is one of my all time favorite cars.
I love the part when they are in the car and David is trying to share with Jay the feeling of finally being able to buy the car of your dreams, and asking Jay how he felt when he first started collecting cars.
IMHO the 288 GTO is Ferrari's most beautiful 8-cylinder ever! 👍❤
Hands down the BEST looking front end quad lights.
Agreed! Also, back when I was a kid I had a 288 GTO scale model, and was absolutely mesmerized by those two top-mount intercoolers!
So sinister! Always love that too.
You haven't noticed the horrible black bumpers?
@@RHelenius Not really, no. Not nearly as bad as the US spec Countach bumpers!
@@Professor_Carl_Satan Exactly. Definitely the worst looking mandated add-on ever.
The highest of high watermark for car design. Absolutely Ferrari, absolutely gorgeous.
These are Ferrari. I recall back in 84 on the outskirts of Maranello seeing a few of these tested. Lovely
My everlasting love for the 288 GTO began with a carefully cut out photo spread from Road & Track taped to my childhood bedroom wall. This is, and always has been my "money no object" car. Thank you Jay and David for taking the time to discuss and drive it. For me, this is the best episode of the show ever!
I remember that photo spread in Road & Track. 250 GTO vs 288 GTO .
The 288 GTO is aesthetically as close to perfection as a car could possibly get. It's an absolutely stunning masterpiece. Too bad the FIA banned the Group B rally car championship. How cool it would have been to see the beautiful 288 GTO racing on the rally tracks.
Ford: NANI?! Wait a second, i thought you only do Road!
Ferrari: Yes, its unfortunate Group B was banned
Ford: .... Ya, that i can agree on
Ferrari: .... was it fun?
Ford: Fun? You call that fun?! DID YA WATCH the live footages!?
Ferrari: Yes, we're late..... hopefully someone used one for the rallying
TODAY: Yes, we are
He’s a good guest, it really feels like a conversation and he knows his cars.
Jay is a Lambor-Genie. There were pretty much no Ferraris on JLG until David Lee showed up. Thanks, David!
Yeah, I think Jay has issues with Ferrari. He doesn't own any.
ZildjianGuy Man he’s mentioned before that he doesn’t like how Ferrari treats its customers. He does adore the cars and history, however.
This is absolutely the sexiest car from the eighties. Taking over from the Lamborgjini Miura who topped the seventies. Great show. Greetings from The Netherlands.
Sweet Jesus. My favourite car, my childhood bedroom poster hero. Thank you, Jay!
Ole Martin Hoel I hear Ya! But, My bedroom Poster was Farrah Fawcett. (Yes I’m old, 54 yrs tomorrow)
400hp and 2500lbs. In 1985. That would be a terrific car today...
Enlightened Idiot yes great power to weight ratio still
It was
With that power to weight ratio a 0-60 in low 4 second range is easy. With modern rubber or possibly some better gearing this car would be quick even by modern standards.
It would be a lot quicker with a modern manual gearbox. It's a similar(ish) weight to the Lotus Exige V6 and they all do 0-60 in under 4 seconds with a manual gearbox.
@@BlatentlyFakeName Why?
this is absolutely the best looking Ferrari of all-time. It looks like a fighter jet on wheels
Good to hear Jay dust off the old Viper 400hp story for us again.
I believe it’s a tradition. He has to mention it on every video he does. Haha
e also likes manual cars,and tricked his dad into ordering the hot version of the ford fairlane
Legend has it that grannies only took their vipers out on Sunday. And men were glad of it
Lmao
He’s got a few stories he mentions his favourite era of cars a lot 1967 before government regulation when a car could be designed without government interference.
I reckon a Leno drinking game. 10 vids of Leno’s garage and a shot every time he says visceral. Reckon you ll be a mess before you ve watched the 10
Videos
It's funny, when i was growing up, this car was overshadowed by the f40. Now that i am older, i really appreciate this amazing car
I found out how good this thing was from a computer game, of all places. In the early 2000s, it showed up in Test Drive Unlimited, along with the F40, and many other Ferraris, but out of all them I put the most Kms on this one.
Jay mentioned how the F40 felt analog, but this felt even more so. And it looks.. sexy. It's got the rounded elements that remind me of 60s muscle-cars, with that whole Coke-bottle shape. The F40 looks like a purpose-built race-car, which is its own style, but you can tell it was made with the future in mind, with the slab sides, rectangular wing and just general hard-edged features.
And the profile still looks amazing to me, with that duck-tail rear spoiler.
It's still overshadowed by the F40.
David Lee is one cool customer, total enthusiast, and he laughs at Jay's jokes. It's a win-win. Beautiful car, timeless.
Is this the most beautiful Ferrari ever? I'm going to say yes.
This & the 250 LM.
Agreed
I think so.
Sure.......
@@proffmongo hey what about the 330 GT navarro? 🤣
I had a poster of this Ferrari on my wall when i was a kid in the 80's. Gorgeous Ferrari 288 GTO an thank for showing it Mr. Leno
This has always been my favorite Ferrari. I thing it’s absolutely gorgeous. What a treat to watch this video! The photography with the lighting in Jay’s garage is excellent! Thanks for sharing with us.
*proportions* , that's what makes it endlessly beautiful and looking "right" from every angle.
I can't think of another car that looks so "arrogant" end "evil" but also so elegant
ilmelangolo Dodge Viper and Alfa 8C look just as good.
@@savagetuner2404 I wouldn't define the Viper "elegant" in any way. And I wouldn't define the 8C "arrogant/evil". The 288 has this special mix. Maybe some DBS from Aston Martin?
ilmelangolo ok so you obviously haven’t seen either IRL. They both share those aspects, but both are more raw than the 288. The 8C is a vicious monster.
SAVAGE TUNER Except the Viper, IMO, isn’t half as elegant as this particular Ferrari
I think Jay’s new socks are going to be “mileage sensitive”.
SilverToy _ this guy
LOL
I was a teenager when this car came out and I always loved the looks of the 308, but wow, when the 288 GTO arrived, I was absolutely in love, it's like a 308 on steroids. Definitely one of my favorite cars ever. PS... David Lee, you rule, so happy you share your cars with us.
My favourite car of all time. It kinda breaks my heart I'll never own or drive one but thanks David , Jay and crew for letting me have a good insight.
Cars like this SHOULD be driven all day because they have to be shown to people. How beautiful and sexy cars were back in the days. 👍
Nice to see a collector who is driving his collection and not hide it away from the rest of the world. 😊 Thanks.
My favorite Ferrari of all time. The headlights, the 5 star rims. The air intake behind the door. The organic interior with zero driver aids. This is the one.
I was 5 years old when it came out. But I can be 100 and no Ferrari can ever take my eyes away from the 288 GTO.
Thank you both Jay and David Lee for featuring this wonderful 288 GTO this week. I too remember this car when I was in high school, its voluptuous curves are the finest amalgam of the Pininfarinaa 308 styled body. It was only a few years ago before I saw a GTO in person at Ken Lingenfelter's collection near Detroit. The 288 is timeless. Thank you!! This was a treat to watch and share.
90 seconds in, still don’t know if David Lee is wearing socks
PLOT TWIST
7:00 LMAO the very first thing that comes to mind
The man watched Miami Vice and never left the 80’s.
Doc I know right? He might be my favorite Asian
jay treats every car with the respect it deserves - if it be an austin mini minor or a ferrari dino - you fall in love with most of the cars - more than most of the manufacturers to can do with their multi million marketing - what a car - born out of the group b period and david lee thankyou you are a legend for sharing with us all
Thank you David. Always the best guest. I enjoy how he also interviews Jay!
"I sent my guy" I wish I had a guy....wait that came out wrong. LOL
I finally “Got a guy” a promotion of sorts at work. It’s nice to Have a guy especially if someone else is paying him.
You can't have a guy...you ARE the guy ;)
Hehe
Not that there is anything wrong with that....
I wish I was THE guy
One of the most beautiful car ever, just amazing 🔝
that paint is in such incredible shape. well done to the owner and whoever details it
Dollar bills detail this.
Make Asylums Great Again oof
14:29 spider webs and swirls. Not good detailing at all
Yeah, it just looks so...thick. So beautiful. I'd be almost (almost but not quite) afraid to drive it for fear of a rock chip.
When I was a kid I had a Burrago toy car, this one.
As I see it now, I can feel those louvres under my fingers. That sharp back end, the black front bumper.
Special car, looked good back then, even better now.
Same here mate! Mine was black though! Talking about 30 years ago! Great memories...
Hajajaha
288 GTO is a classic. The side mirrors on the stick still look a bit weird but what a sexy machine.
This and the F40 are probably the best looking cars of all time for me.
The running sock 🧦 joke between these two is hilarious.🤣👍
ok i was unaware and thought it was super weird
David Lee has to be one of my favorite guests. If you're a Ferrari person his channel is a must see.
Anyone know who's behind the wheel during the pop up headlights shot. Kinda creepy look but fits right in with the Ferrari mystique.
David Lee is one of my heroes! He is so passionate about the cars and generous in sharing them with us. The shape, those lines, what a gorgeous car! Love that Jay & David shared this with us! Thank you!!!
This line: "Hey, why don't I collect the rest of the super cars...."
Like, sure, ok.
Don't you? Hah, peasant. :-D
The 288 GTO is my favorite mid-engined Ferrari because it's so beautiful. Thank's David Lee for sharing your car with us and Mr. Leno for putting this together. Cheers from Charlotte, NC
@4:19- LOL, yeah David, I remember 100 grand. I remember it like it never happened, because I'm a regular person.
In the context of these type of cars 100 grand is nothing today. He did say he thought it was a lot back then.
@@drunkenmasterii3250 even in this context, it's still a lot of money and the way that they were joking about 100K being nothing is an insult to the vast majority of Americans - or the world for that matter.
@@CeeStyleDj K
@@drunkenmasterii3250 passive-aggressive response? Or are you just out of touch with the average American?
@@CeeStyleDj Rich people sold their souls/humility/dignity for opulence and excessive consumption.
I always enjoy their back and forth banter.
Mr. Lee is the best "custodian" for this gorgeous automobile 🚘!!! ♡♡♡
David Lee is a cool guy. I love his Dino that was recently customized and resto-modded.
What a gorgeous engine. Absolutely stunning, i love david lee. Thank you for sharing your amazing collection with jay and us.
Thank you Mr. Lee for sharing your beautiful GTO with us. I don't think a more alluring machine exists. Pure Italian eye candy. My favorite Ferrari of all time
Nice one, one of my favorite Ferraris ever!!
It's 288 because it's a 2.8l V8 (288) it's 2855cc ;)
Love the channel, cheers from Portugal!
I thought it was odd when he said it had a 2.88l and that’s why it’s the 288. As you say it’s based on engine capacity and number of cylinders.
IMO best looking Ferrari ever made.
trefod This and almost equally the 275 GTB/4
trefod I think the only car in the brand that comes close is the P80/C. What a good looking car holy cow.
I don’t think the 250 testarossa can ever be topped imo.
One of the most beautiful cars ever built period exclamation point.! Soo beautiful!!!
OMG what a great episode. The car is amazing but the banter between Jay and David is super entertaining.
$100,000 USD in 1985 = $240,000 USD in 2019
Relatively speaking the 288 GTO was a bargain.
and worth about 3 mil today.
it has appreciated at 10% pa, the mclaren f1 which is also ridiculous appreciated at 15% pa. but at 240k today it isnt a bargain because if that car was fresh on the market today it wouldn't sell. The countach which is basically the same in every performance dimension sold for half as much.
before you think about investments, keep in mind the running costs, maintenance costs, insurance costs, etc.
@@777lucifero I know all about that... I have a few exotics. I can't bare to put mileage (no matter how much fun they are to drive) on but if I let them sit they basically fall to pieces left a Mercy for 8 months and it cost me thousands. Won't ever do it again (fair enough excuse to use them though).
I mean not really. Compare it to a modern Corvette
The polishing, detailing of this car just for this filming is fantastic, it looks so perfect, it looks like it rendered from a driving simulator.
Ooooh, now this is beautiful. Those seats, gated shifter yum!
Shopster Emeritus what does that even mean, have you ever driven a car with a gated shifter?
Shopster Emeritus oh so you’re a raging homosexual, gotcha. It’s 2019 keep on bud! You’ll find a man
This was always my favorite Ferrari ever!
Paul Edmonds Mine too!
Oh man. This car….
In my 40s now, and there is not a car that hits me so hard from a nostalgia standpoint. I leap back to when I was 10, building this Testors model car in my bedroom. At that age, being able to put your hands on the most beautiful and original car of the time…it set me up to love cars for the rest of my life.
I don’t think there will ever be a car made whose shapes, proportions, stance and emotional tension just ooze out of it. Undeniable, powerful art.
Whatever it’s valued at now, it’s worth it.
Take a drink every time Jay says "Last of the analog cars", "I'm 6 feet tall", "When I bought my Viper..."
"In 1992, they said, you will never see above 400hp, this is it"
Contact Info WELL...
My liver just failed on me
"It feels so visceral"
Also when he mentions the monte carlo bar everytime a guest brings a car with strut tower brace
The most beautiful automobile in the history of mankind. This was, is, and always will be absolute artistic perfection to my eyes and mind.
If there's a better looking one I don't know what it is.
I love this car. How it looks (it still looks modern), the sound...everything.
Jay: So why don't you tell me how you got this car?
Dave: Well...uh-
*_Revs engine so loud you can't hear him_*
*Jay is hilarious*
Ironically, being hilarious is how Jay got his car collection. All my hilarity ever got me was "In trouble".
Life is so unfair.
ZZZ😂
The sock part cracked me up 😂😂😂
Man this Ferrari is beautiful. I would one day love to see it in person 😲
yea wtf was that about i dont get it
@@jeoboden jay makes fun of him for not wearing socks with his loafers. So David was trying to joke around about that
I saw a lovely Ferrari almost every day when I lived in Shanghai. THAT'S where the money is nowadays.
Jay should treat the socks like a classic Ferrari; not use them too much so that they'll increase in value.
@@lancebaker1374 Lovely Ferraris, or new ones? To me, there's a big difference.
I like David's personality and he definitely brought out Jay's jokes. I laughed out loud several times on this one.
I never watched a Jay video until now, and I realize this is an amazing guy, is a great person to talk about cars, thanks Doug demuro for inviting Jay, now I have a lot of car videos to watch :)
Wow, you have a ton of binge watching to do. What a great channel this is!
@@OrangeJackson Indeed, I've been watching a lot of this channel lately and is awesome.
Jay, the type of guy to upload. Every. Video. At. 11. PM.
Hello there fellow Central Time zone resident
bm
05:00 CET
👍👍👍
If you think he is doing the uploading you may want to sit down I have some news for you lol
@@Matt-xw4vl 😂😂
I remember reading about the 288 GTO in "Road & Track." I was in my first year of college. Very nice collectable Ferrari, @DavidLee.
Dave Lee says: Oh I remember when people thought $100k was expensive!
I'm like: still is bro! Lol
Richard S. Well put that in perspective it’s as supercar, nowadays supercars are often over a million.
@@drunkenmasterii3250 That's True
Glad you keep up the show Jay.. Car guy and Ferrari guy since I was a kid.. Thank you.
One of the most beautiful Ferraris ever made..simply amazing.
Its one of the best looking cars ever
...and the engine is longitudal vs. transverse in 308.
Actually, the 288GTO is much closer related to the F40 than the 308.
The F40 is basically a ”GTO Evo”, there’s even a model in between, the GTO Evoluzione (1987) where you can trace it.
The F40 is the successor of the 288 gto. the Evo was the F40 in the making.
I think. ..
Actually saw one of those GTO Evo's at Munsterhuis in Hengelo, the Netherlands getting maintenance. They wouldn't let me in to get a photo though.
Yes the F40 was the evolution, the 288 has a 2.8 litre Rocchi 8 cylinder engine double turbo engine. I remember that calculated in German Marks in 1985 it was 400k DEM and the Porsche 959 was 450 k DEM. Niki Lauda once said he received a buying option in 1985 and sold it after in 1986 for about 250 k DEM, when Enzo died in 1988 it would have been worth a million DEM, at that time about 400k dollars or more ! ! !
Not quite. The 288 is an development of the 308. The F40 is a development of the 288. All 3 cars are related, the roof of an F40 is the same as the roof on a 308, if you park them side by side you can see the connection. The 288 evolution is not a car in it's own right but an F40 prototype. Only 4 where built.
Colin Johnston Agreed, and it doesn’t really contradict anything I wrote.
In the late 1980’s I was an instructor at Jim Russel Racing School at Laguna Seca Raceway. I saw one of these at the Ferrari day which was held every year after the Historic race. I had never even heard of this car before that day. What a cool car and such a beautiful sound it made! Thanks David for sharing it with everyone!
My all time favorite! Thanks for Sharing Mr. Lee!
Damn you, Leno! Just when I was about to get some shut eye, you upload a video... Worth it though!!!
I'm so glad David Lee keeps his cars original. Such a wonderful example of Ferrari's history.
He doesn't always. He did an amazing retro mod on a Dino 246 featured on Jays show as well.
“I like the breeze on my ankles”... the ongoing sock shtick between these two is fantastic.
I think the F40 is an awesome car, but the 288 GTO is better looking.
F 40 #1
288 gto #2
458 #3
@@kyles5513 NOOOO!!!
288GTO #1
288GTO #2
288GTO #3
...then F40
👊
@@joshriver75 you forgot the master.
1963, 250 GTO
I never thought the F40 was pretty at all.
1. 288 GTO
2. F355
3. F40
In 1989, I was six years old and I got a BBuraggo 288 GTO on Christmas Day (so almost 35 years ago, to the day - wow, where did time go?). I can tell you now, I fairly obsessed over that car. I loved the shape, the skirts around the side, the rear lights, the front wing, the gearbox sticking out the back; absolutely everything. As I write this, it is beneath the bed I am sitting on. It's worse for wear these days, but its still my idea of what a Pininfarina-styled Ferrari looks like.
I knew that the Viper story was coming! 2:30
Also the McLaren F1 mention :^)